Explore Oregon wine country

Our son in Anacortes, Washington lived for a time.  A summer travelled long ago, wife and I to Interstate 5 along the West Coast, to visit him.  The landscape along I-5 was considered a collection of email home postcards.  When we was another common thread of visibility Oregon State line, the vast number of wineries and vineyards we saw on the road.  We decided, our travel slow down and spend time to explore and learn more about Oregon wine country.

  We have learned that over 400 wineries and 875 vineyards in the State are currently.  Planted over 19,000 hectares, which makes the average vineyard approximately 20 to 25 hectares is changed.   Oregon wine are producers usually small family-owned operations of people with a deep love for and a permanent responsibility to ensure the country.  Many of these small producers make 5,000 cases of wine or less.  What is missing in production for their careful attention to details in quality.Oregon is currently in the United States on the number of wineries third Platz.Oregon wine sales in 2008 were almost 1.75 million cases and production today approaching 2.0 million cases. 

  There are six growth wine zones in Oregon in the Western base of the Cascade Mountains scattered.  The zones are 1) Rogue Valley, 2) Umpqua Valley, 3) South Willamette Valley, 4) North Willamette Valley, 5) Columbia Valley 6) Walla Walla area.  Zones 1 to 4 can be easily accessed US Interstate Highway 5.  Zones 5 and 6 are accessed with US Interstate Highway 84.Use Portland as a start point head South on Interstate 5 in the cities of Eugene, rose Castle and Medford to tour zones 1 to 4.Verwenden you I 84, the East of Portland tour zones 5 and 6.  With the large number of wineries and vineyards I recommend you one of the many contact Oregon wine tour company to set up the perfect trip for your wine tastes and interests. 

Many of the Oregon wine grapes, especially the cool zone grown varieties have high level to a potent antioxidant of grape skins called resveratrol abgeleitet.Antioxidantien have known, have positive effects on health.  Wine in bulk according to recent studies, health benefits of improved heart health drink issued and decreased incident of the disease.  Approximately 65 percent of the grapes grown red varieties which are during white 35 percent. 

The top five varieties can be changed to approximately 85 percent of the total planted 19,300 ha angebaut.Pinot Noir is the most variety grown on nearly 59 percent of total planted changed.Pinot Gris 14 percent is approximately the Gentiles; Chardonnay grown on approximately 5 percent Reisling about 4 percent and Cabernet Sauvignon to 3 percent.Other varieties which often could in counter Syrah, Gewürztraminer, Viognier, Cabernet France, Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Blanc.With it is close to 70 different varieties are known to be grown accept you at tastes adjust easily find.

If you a tour of Oregon Plan wine country planning in October or November go. during this time of year are you to cooperate wine makers, cheese makers, Aufgebrühter master, cooks, producers and manufacturers to erleben.Die annual celebration is Oregon Bounty, a unique Oregon event aufgerufen.Dieser unique event can very well with tips for your next wine tasting party a favorite with friends bereitstellen.Denken you remember to enjoy their wine to the greatest extent by store and served to the correct temperature.

Author: Ronald Senn, Vice-President, ideal wine coolers